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ExxonMobil names two new board members

U.S. energy major ExxonMobil Corporation has appointed two new members of the company’s board of dir...

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  • Business & Finance
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Chevron backs Swedish geothermal energy business

U.S. oil major Chevron has continued with its latest wave of investments in low-carbon and renewable...

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  • Business & Finance
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Petronas launches 2021 Malaysia bid round

Malaysia’s state-owned oil company Petronas has launched the Malaysia Bid Round (MBR) 2021 with 13 e...

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  • Exploration & Production
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U.S. weekly offshore rig count up by one

The number of active offshore rigs in the U.S. is up by one unit over the last week, according to a ...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Energean takes full ownership of Israeli subsidiary

Oil and gas firm Energean has completed its acquisition of the 30 per cent minority interest in its ...

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  • Business & Finance
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Regulator issues order after Norne FPSO audit

Norway’s offshore safety watchdog, the Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA), has issued an order to Equi...

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  • Safety
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Senate approves Granholm to head U.S. Energy Department

The U.S. Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee, former Michigan governor Jennifer Granho...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Chevron invests $300 million to low-carbon technology

U.S. oil major Chevron has, through one of its subsidiaries, launched a $300 million-worth Future En...

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  • Business & Finance
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Vaalco closes Etame Marin block stake buy from Sasol

Houston-based oil and gas company Vaalco Energy has closed the acquisition of Sasol’s 27.8 per cent ...

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  • Business & Finance
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AqualisBraemar to perform DP approvals for Petrobras

Brazilian national oil company Petrobras has contracted AqualisBraemar with DP acceptance and annual...

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  • Business & Finance
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Nexstep launches first-ever joint well decom campaign

The Nexstep partnership, consisting of six oil and gas operators in The Netherlands, is working on a...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Rumours of $100 oil return as crude recovers from Covid grip

While the oil price collapse is still fresh in our minds, rumours are starting to emerge that by the...

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  • Business & Finance
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Petrobras board calls extraordinary meeting to remove CEO

The board of Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras called an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting...

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  • Business & Finance
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Occidental: Low-carbon business earnings could match oil

The chief executive of U.S. oil company Occidental Petroleum has stated that the company’s low-carbo...

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  • Business & Finance
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Worley supporting Allseas on Spirit Energy decom gig

Australian energy service firm Worley is helping offshore installation specialist Allseas to decommi...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Samsung Heavy settles Brazil corruption probe for $149M

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has agreed to pay a settlement in a leniency deal ...

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  • Authorities & Government
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ExxonMobil off 2050 net-zero target, activist firm says

Activist firm Engine No. 1, which has nominated four independent director candidates to the ExxonMob...

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  • Transition
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Nigeria: DPR launches new search and rescue centre in Lagos

The Nigerian Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has launched the oil and gas search, rescue, an...

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  • Safety
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Russia working to support oil industry after tax increase

The government of Russia has been working on some support measures for the oil-producing industry, i...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Tailwind Energy gets Evelyn field development plan approval

Oil and gas company Tailwind Energy has received consent and approval of the field development plan ...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Stena launches petition for UK quarantine exemption

Aberdeen-based offshore drilling contractor Stena Drilling has launched a petition urging the UK Gov...

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  • Safety
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U.S. weekly offshore rig count down a notch

The number of active offshore rigs in the U.S. is down by one unit over the last week, according to ...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Petronas awards block off Malaysia to ConocoPhillips

Malaysian energy giant Petronas has awarded Block SB405 offshore Malaysia to ConocoPhillips and Petr...

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  • Exploration & Production
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Woodside: Coup won't affect Myanmar exploration plans

Australian energy giant Woodside Petroleum believes that the military coup in Myanmar is just “...

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  • Project & Tenders
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Norway: Oil firms to increase 2021 spending. Decline in 2022

Oil and gas companies in Norway have increased their 2021 investment plans in recent months, but sti...

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  • Outlook & Strategy
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